G-FUNK JAZZ
Hip-Hop Meets Smooth Jazz
The same team that brought you sold-out 16-piece orchestral tributes to Dr. Dre and Daft Punk now delivers intimate, sophisticated jazz arrangements of Hip-Hop's greatest hits
Watch G-Funk Jazz Live
From our stage at Shangri-La Toronto: Drake's "Best I Ever Had," Dr. Dre's "Still D.R.E.," Tupac's "Me and My Girlfriend" – reimagined through sophisticated smooth jazz. This is what happens when Hip-Hop royalty meets virtuoso musicianship.
Live at Shangri-La Toronto
From 16-Piece Orchestras to Intimate Jazz
You might know us from The Chronic Live and One More Time – our sold-out orchestral tributes that toured 8 Canadian cities with full string sections, brass, and vocalists. We proved Hip-Hop and electronic music could work with orchestration.
But not every venue needs 16 musicians. Not every event wants that scale. Some moments call for something more intimate, more conversational – but just as sophisticated.
Enter G-Funk Jazz. Five world-class musicians. One mission: take the Hip-Hop and R&B tracks your guests already love and reimagine them through smooth jazz that lets people actually talk, network, and enjoy each other's company.
Saxophone, flute, or violin – match the vibe of your event
Piano, bass, drums, guitar – the smooth jazz foundation
Tracks everyone knows, arranged with elegance
Same producers behind 40+ sold-out shows
Live at Shangri-La Toronto
The Hits You Know, The Sophistication You Want
From 90s Hip-Hop royalty to today's chart-toppers – all reimagined through smooth jazz that your guests will love
Drake
• Hold On, We're Going Home
• Find Your Love
• One Dance
• Hotline Bling
Dr. Dre
• Forgot About Dre
• The Next Episode
• Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang
• Let Me Ride
Tupac
• California Love
• Changes
• Dear Mama
• Do for Love
Notorious B.I.G.
• Hypnotize
• Juicy
• Mo Money Mo Problems
• One More Chance
OutKast
• Hey Ya!
• The Way You Move
• So Fresh, So Clean
• Roses
The Weeknd
• Blinding Lights
• Can't Feel My Face
• Starboy
• Save Your Tears
Jay-Z & Beyoncé
• '03 Bonnie & Clyde
• Drunk in Love
• Empire State of Mind
• Upgrade U
Kanye West
• Stronger
• Touch the Sky
• All of the Lights
• Flashing Lights
Fully customizable setlist to match your event's energy and demographic
Perfect For Your Toronto Event
💍 Luxury Weddings
Sophisticated cocktail hour and dinner music that guests actually want to hear
🏢 Corporate Events
Elegant entertainment that enhances networking without overwhelming conversation
🎉 Private Functions
Milestone birthdays, anniversaries, intimate celebrations with style
🍸 Cocktail Receptions
Perfect ambiance for pre-dinner drinks and socializing
🎭 Gala Dinners
Upscale entertainment for charity events and fundraising galas
🌟 Hotel Lounges
Regular residencies at Toronto's finest hospitality venues
Why This Works So Well
Here's the truth about event music: Most bands play what THEY want to play. Jazz standards from the 1950s. Songs your grandparents know. Music that sounds elegant but means nothing to your guests.
Or you get a DJ. Which works. But it's not live. It's not sophisticated. And it's certainly not giving you that "wow" factor at Shangri-La or the Four Seasons.
G-Funk Jazz is the answer you didn't know you were looking for.
Your guests hear the opening notes of "Still D.R.E." and their heads turn. They recognize it immediately. But it's not aggressive. It's not overpowering. It's smooth, jazzy, conversational. They can talk. They can network. They can enjoy their cocktails.
And when they ask "Who's the band?" – you get to tell them about the same team that sold out 40+ orchestral shows across Canada. That's the DNA Project difference.
"The same orchestral precision that filled theatres... now scaled for intimate luxury venues."
Ready to Elevate Your Toronto Event?
Book the same team behind 40+ sold-out orchestral shows. Drake, Dre, Tupac, Biggie, OutKast – performed with sophistication at venues like Shangri-La Toronto.
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